GLP has appointed MiD, based in Paris (Musique Industrie Développement, mid.audio), as its new distributor in France, perfectly coinciding with the latest edition of the Showlight lighting networking event, sponsored by GLP and held in Dijon.

Israeli singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Asaf Avidan recently marked a special end to his tour, named after the album of the same name, Anagnorisis. The ancient theatre, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, at the foot of the Acropolis rock in Athens provided the perfect setting to bring the tour to a truly memorable conclusion.

Theatre lighting designer Howard Hudson relied heavily on GLP’s X5 LED range to bring to life the Almeida Theatre’s stage production of The Line of Beauty, a portrait of Thatcher’s Britain at one of its most divisive periods.

At this year’s IAA Mobility in Munich, Mercedes-Benz showcased its brand universe in the open space of the Apothekenhof of the Residenzhöfe, a museum complex. The team from TLD Planungsgruppe GmbH was responsible for the technical planning, implementation and lighting design.

The 75th Reese’s Senior Bowl (featuring the 75th Anniversary Team) recently partnered with the NFL Players Association at the Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. To mark this landmark anniversary, on the previous evening a special 75th Anniversary Legends Gala was held (alongside a Mardi Gras) which featured some of the legends.

For the 2024 edition of the PLASA Show, at least, the familiar acronym 'GLP' stood for 'German Light Picturehouse'. JDC2 IP was the show-stopper in a pop-up cinema.

The 21st season of the talent show Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar (DSDS) recently reached its finale with an outstanding victory for Christian Jährig. At the same time, 24 of GLP’s new Creos fixtures enjoyed one of their first-ever TV appearances.

When theatrical lighting designer Jared Sayeg began planning the lighting for Topdog/Underdog—Suzan Lori-Parks’ darkly comic fable about brotherly love and family identity, staged at the Pasadena Playhouse—he realised the importance of using versatile luminaires.

One of the most eagerly anticipated releases this autumn is Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. In this mockumentary-style comedy, once again directed by Rob Reiner, the band reunites after a 15-year break to deliver one final concert.

The founders of the Eden Project took on the challenge of transforming an abandoned clay pit into a series of geodesic domes that showcase and celebrate the rich diversity of nature through their biomes.

The company announces that on Monday, September 1, 2024, it acquired the business of SGM Light AS, and that SGM is now under its ownership. In the coming days, SGM will resume its operations under a new legal entity, retaining the SGM brand name.

Con motivo del 100º aniversario del nacimiento del Partido Comunista Chino, en el Estadio Nacional de Pekín tuvo lugar uno de los acontecimientos más impresionantes de los últimos años. El entramado visual del evento contó con más de 4.000 luminarias (de las cuales, 3.000 eran móviles), y todas fueron controladas por una selección de consolas grandMA3.

Lighting designer Kyle Kegan of Voyage Productions enthusiastically embraced a full grandMA3 platform for lighting control whilst DJ duo Two Friends delivered two exuberant, hi-energy sets in the Sahara Tent at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival staged in Indio, California.

The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) was staged at Liverpool Arena in the UK on behalf of 2022’s winner Ukraine, which was unable to stage the event due to security concerns related to its ongoing war with Russia, which invaded its neighbour in February 2022.

Dakota Theater, one of The Hague’s eight cultural anchors and a vibrant artistic hub of the Dutch city, has taken a significant step into the future with the installation of a cutting-edge LED lighting system by Elation.

Grote Kerk (Big Church) in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands was the unlikely venue for two recent dance parties hosted by ABNØRMAAL Events. The team from production company RJ Showequipment overcame significant challenges – including complex logistics and a tight budget – to deliver impressive production for the event.

Event production house GVPmedia, Inc. of Houston is responsible for lighting “Ring of Honor” events, a popular pro wrestling touring circuit that incorporates high-flying wrestling with mixed martial arts. “Ring of Honor” (ROH) puts on a high-energy, electric live show and GVP uses the power and dynamism of an all-Elation automated rig to help build excitement and support the drama.

American rock band Halestorm are currently on a world tour supporting their latest album, Everest, released in August 2025. The tour, titled EVEREST, features a striking lighting design created by Mathias Kuhn, conceived to reflect the band’s drama, energy and musical power.

Central London-based lighting and event technology and services specialist Halo now has one of the largest and most extensive stocks of Astera products in the UK. Halo's total count of well over 400 Astera luminaires includes Titan Tubes, Helios Tubes, Hyperion Tubes and many others.

The London-based event production company Halo has added 24 PAINTE moving lights from Robe to its rental inventory, which were delivered in September following the professional lighting and sound expo PLASA, presented by the Robe UK team.